06 Mar 1851
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Newspaper
Plainfield Gazette
Location
Plainfield, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1851
Page
1
Advertisements announce Jenny Lind goods and fall stock at low prices in Plainfield. James Lucas Goods and I. S. Dunham's Cheap Store promote cheaper offerings, with items like domestic gingham and linen table covers. E Townley HatterNear the Depot advertises hats and related accessories.
A temperance moral tale contrasts rich merchant Wilson and his poor neighbor Wells. After a night of drinking with guests, Wells falls, renounces liquor, and Wilson's greed fuels Wells' ruin. Wells' abstinence leads to tragedy as Wilson's forged note collapses both men, ending in bankruptcy, family sorrow, and ruinous consequences.
The piece recounts a funeral for Wilson and a man named Wells choosing temperance reform after a brush with drink. Emerson quotes and letters illustrate moral instruction on hospitality, family letters, and anecdotes about age, trees, education, and manners in a broad late 19th century urban context.
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